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herman-melville

August 1, 2018

Herman Melville Answers Questions About Racism With Lines from Moby Dick

by Dani Bostick
June 13, 2018

Your Conception, as Described By Famous White Male Writers

by Yimin Peng
March 22, 2018

I Cannot Recommend My Former Coworker Bartleby for Your Scrivening Position

by Rebecca Christopher
October 18, 2016

Moby-Dick and Jane

by David P. Murphy
October 13, 2011

The Other Whale Tale

by Robert Edward Sullivan
August 13, 2010

List: More Herman Melville College Metaphors

by Marco Kaye
March 12, 2009

Why Not Let the Crew of the Pequod Host Your Child’s Next Birthday Party?

by Nathaniel Missildine
January 9, 2009

Loosely Based Characters

by Stacey Landowne
January 9, 2008

Ishmael the Comedian

by Teddy Wayne
August 23, 2007

Monologue: Moby-Dick Explains His New Captain Ahab Piercing to His Wife

by Chad Rutan

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February 13, 2019

Don’t Get Married Before You Live Together

by Ginny Hogan
February 8, 2019

List: Word Problems for the Race Conscious

by Dymir Arthur
January 30, 2019

Monologue: I Am a Stryker-X Assault Backpack, and This Airport Lounge Is an Insult

by Tom Ellison
February 19, 2019

Don’t Let the Pigeon Build a Border Wall!

by Clancy Tripp

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February 22, 2019

Sophocles’ Acceptance Speech for Best Original Tragedy

by Arthur Imperatore and Brian Geiger
February 22, 2019

List: My 2019 Oscar Night Predictions

by Wendi Aarons
February 22, 2019

Don’t Call It a Comeback: Animated Features Forthcoming From John Lasseter’s New Studio

by Kimberly Harrington
February 22, 2019

List: Things That Outnumber Women Who’ve Been Nominated for an Oscar for Best Director

by Jesse Shamon